spoil
verb (used with object)
to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: Drought spoiled the corn crop.
am spoiling
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present progressiveof spoil (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am spoiling the quality of my lifestyle by being so self-indulgent and egotistical. I must take some material out."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
Let’s start with the plot—and from here on out, I am spoiling the whole thing—which is mostly preposterous.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2023
I am spoiling your joy in the roses!
From King Midas: a Romance by Upton Sinclair
Perhaps I am spoiling a pretty romance, but it cannot be helped.
From Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon
Lisetta," she whispered, "I am spoiling your good time.
From Mae Madden by Mary Murdoch Mason
